A Very Hairy Scary Story by Rick Walton and Illustrated by David Clark

My boys LOVED A Very Hairy Scary Story by Rick Walton and illustrated by David Clark.  As soon as we finished reading it they wanted to read it again.  Over and over.   I think we read it at least four times in a row the first time.
Ann has stayed at her friends house too long [...]

Dear Vampa by Ross Collins

Dear Vampa by Ross Collins is such a cute Halloween book although I admit that I didn’t think so on first impressions from thumbing through it.  Once I sat down and read it, I thought it was fun.
The Pires, who live in Pennsylvania aren’t getting along with their new human neighbors.  Can you believe that [...]

Is Your Book Club This Fun?

How fun is your book club? Because I have to tell you, I really enjoy mine. I have been participating in my neighborhood book club for over a year now and it is one of the nights I most look forward to all month. There are about five or six of us [...]

My Losing Streak is Now Officially Over!! New Book Arrivals

Until about two months ago, I could say with 100% certainty that I had never won a single thing on a blog.  Ever.  I’d see books that I liked, leave a comment, hope to win.  I don’t enter everything I see.  I’m pretty picky about what I put my name in for.  So what that [...]

Happy Halloween From Two Superheroes and a Villain! And Halloween Books for Kids

Perhaps kid friendly Halloween books and this close up photo of my husband’s Joker make up don’t go together.  But there you have it!
This Halloween has been one of the busiest I’ve ever experienced.  I’m barely keeping my head above water.  The kids and I have gone to no less than six Halloween themed storytimes [...]